Pump hose support



Aug. 27, 1957 J. A. DAVENPORT 2,804,243

PUMP HOSE SUPPORT Filed Dec. 6, 1954 James A; Davenport INVENTOR.

United States Patent PUMP HOSE SUPPORT James A. Davenport, Waynesville,Mo.

Application December 6, 1954, Serial No. 473,103 a 1 Claim. (Cl.222-527) The present invention relates generally to gasoline dispensingpumps and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, novel means for yieldingly supporting the usualflexible delivery hose of such pumps in an elevated, out-of-the-wayposition at all times.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a dispensing pump hosesupport of the aforementioned character which will be comparativelysimple in construction,

durable, compact, attractive in appearance and which may be manufacturedat low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, showing a pair of gasolinedispensing pumps equipped with hose supports in accordance with thepresent invention; and

Figure 2 is a view showing the device in vertical section in position ona hose.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that referencecharacter 5 designates a gasoline dispensing pump. Connected to theoutlet or discharge side of the pump 5, adjacent the top thereof, is anupturned elbow 6. A flexible delivery hose 7 has one end connected tothe elbow 6. The other or free end of the hose 7 is provided with anozzle 8.

Mounted on the inner portion of the hose 7 for yieldingly supportingsame in a substantially upright position is a resilient sleeve in theform of a coil spring 9 of suitable metal. The resilient sleeve 9, whichmay be of any desired length and of a diameter to accommodate the hose7, rests on the elbow 6 in the manner shown to advantage in Figure 2 ofthe drawing.

It is thought that the manner'in which the device functions will bereadily apparent from a consideration of 7 2,804,243 Patented Aug. 27,1957 7 2 the foregoing. Briefly, the coil spring 9 is sufliciently stiflor rigid to support the hose 7 in the manner shown to the left in Figure1 of the drawing, as when said hose is not in use and the nozzle '8 onthe free end thereof has been hung on the usual hook provided thereforon the pump 5. However, the resiliency of the coil spring 9 permits thenozzle 8 to be readily taken to any point within the range of the hose 7for servicing an automobile, as at 10. It will be noted that at alltimes the coil spring 9 supports the hose 7 in an elevated,out-of-the-way position. After the vehicle has been serviced and thenozzle 8 is replaced, the coil spring 9 functions as an automatictake-up for the hose 7. The coil spring 9 progressively increases inflexibility from its lower end to the upper end thereof. This greatlyfacilita-tes manipulating the hose 7 and turning or twisting same to anydesired position. This increasing flexibility towards the upper end ofthe spring 9 is accomplished by progressively decreasing the diameter ofthe stock or material from which said coil spring is formed, as alsoshown to advantage in Figure 2 of thedrawing.

It is believed that the many advantages of a pump hose supportconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction may be resorted to which will fall within thescope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

In combination, a dispensing pump including an upstanding elbow on itsoutlet side, a flexible delivery hose having one end inserted in theupper end of said elbow and rising therefrom, and a resilient sleeve.mounted on the hose and enclosing the inner end portion thereof foryieldingly supporting same in a substantially vertical position, saidsleeve being engaged throughout its length with the hose and comprisingan internally and externally tapered coil spring of a material lengthresting on the upper end of the elbow and progressively increasing inflexibility from its lower end to its upper end.

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